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This property is no longer used in the Expression Editor implementation.
Enables you to switch back a WinForms reporting application to using the legacy Expression Editor that does not support syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraReports.v25.2.Extensions.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Reporting
[Browsable(false)]
[Obsolete("This property is no longer used in the Expression Editor implementation.", false)]
public DefaultBoolean UseLegacyExpressionEditor { get; set; }
<Obsolete("This property is no longer used in the Expression Editor implementation.", False)>
<Browsable(False)>
Public Property UseLegacyExpressionEditor As DefaultBoolean
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DefaultBoolean | Default |
DefaultBoolean.True, to use the legacy Expression Editor; DefaultBoolean.False, to use a newer Expression Editor version; DefaultBoolean.Default to use the WindowsFormsSettings.DefaultSettingsCompatibilityMode setting.
|
Available values:
| Name | Description | Return Value |
|---|---|---|
| True |
The value is true.
|
0
| | False |
The value is false.
|
1
| | Default |
The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.
|
2
|
You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to UseLegacyExpressionEditor |
|---|---|
| XRDesignMdiController |
.DesignSettings .UseLegacyExpressionEditor
|
This property defines which Expression Editor version is used in the Query Builder, calculated field expressions and formatting rule conditions.
This property has priority over the WindowsFormsSettings.DefaultSettingsCompatibilityMode setting. To learn more, see Version Compatibility: Default Property Values.
See Also
XRDesignMdiControllerDesignSettings Class